Newsgroups:

NOTICE: I have not visited all of the groups listed below, and cannot vouch for their usefulness. The newsgroups are not always friendly places. Unless your service provider screens incoming messages, you may find ads for adult-oriented websites, etc. There are also people who get enjoyment from making outrageous and hurtful posts in the newsgroups. I've found a great deal of information and friendship in the newsgroups, but Usenet is a completely unregulated thing, and is not for everyone.

Usenet newsgroups which may be of interest:
• alt.support.disorders.neurological
  
• alt.support.nf
  
• alt.disability.blind.social
  
• alt.discrimination
  
• alt.education.disabled
  
• alt.government.ssdi-benefits
  
• alt.health
  
• alt.relationships.deaf-hearing
  
• alt.self-reliance
  
• alt.social-security-disability
  
• alt.society.deaf
  
• alt.support.amputee
  
• alt.support.chronic-pain
  
• alt.support.epilepsy
  
• alt.support.hearing-loss
  
• alt.support.learning-disab
  
• gov.us.fed.dhhs.ssa.announce - moderated
  
• sci.research

  
  

The Newsgroup You're Looking for Doesn't Exist?

Please be aware that creating a newsgroup is a big responsibility, and should not be undertaken lightly. If you have the time and the dedication it takes, here are some sites that will get you started:
• So You Want to Create an Alt Newsgroup
  
• How to Name a Newsgroup
  
• How To Write a Good Newgroup Message